I'm sorry this took so long. I promise next time I will be faster. New charries and a huge plot twist!
Brightstar leaped onto the high, shiny rock. "All cats old enough to bear the dessert sky, please join here under the highrcok for a clan meeting!" Fangpaw happily bounced out of the apprentices' den. A dark gray kit -- nearly a charcoal black -- padded outside the nursery. His orange eyes sparkling with excitement. "Today, a young kit becomes an apprentice. Batkit! Step forward." The graceful blue-grey shecat announced. The excitement fadded from Fangpaw's eyes as he grumbly sat. Batkit was the last kit Yewfur, his mother, could have. He was too determined, powerful, and just down right scary to Fangpaw. "Your mentor will be Blackclaw. Share your strength and be the best warrior you can." The leader went on. Suddenly, Brightstar's eyes widened and she screeched with surprise. Something has tried to bite her! Adders were common, but only near summer. Why are they attacking now? A dark grey animal slithered around the leader, sinking its glinting teeth into the leader's neck again. Brightstar fell of the rock, crushing her skull. "BRIGHTSTAR!" Fangpaw screeched and lunged himself onto the adder. "No Fangpaw!" Deerstep yowled and sunk her teeth into the young tom's scruff. Brightstar was dead.. Fangpaw's orange eyes were hard to see, since his tears were nearly drowning them. Batpaw quietly put his face to a smirk. Blackclaw was emotionless, but obviously pleased. A yellow-ish orange shecat hopped onto the rock. "I will travel to the moonstone to receive my nine lives!" She yowled. -To be continued- Don't worry, I will explain Snaketooth in the next one :P
